B1G Talk (Pigskin and Hardwood)

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B1G Talk has two separate shows, as of 9/1/2025! B1G Talk: Pigskin & B1G Talk: Hardwood!

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December 14, 2022 E50.1: B1G Bowl Analysis (pt. 1), New Men's #1 & Mike Leach Tribute!
Welcome to Episode 50.1!
It's Finals Week on campuses, this week!
We're going over FOUR of the NINE B1G bowl games.
How will they ACTUALLY look when the laundry takes the field?
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
OKST/WIS
Pinstripe Bowl
SYR/MIN
Duke's Mayo Bowl
MD/NCST
Music City Bowl
IOWA/KY
HALFTIME: Super Media Bros & 500 Section Lounge
Men's Basketball
New #1 in the AP and Coaches polls
Purdue comes in at the top of the rankings
How surprised are we a conference team reached the top spot?
Boilers are joined by 5 other B1G teams (IU, ILL, MD, WIS, OSU)
Tribute to Mike Leach
The college football world was shocked by the news of the passing of Mississippi St. coach, Mike Leach.
We spend the 4th quarter talking about his impact & stories from seeing his career
#HEADLINES will be here on Friday!
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1h 1min
December 09, 2022 E49.2: More CFP Talk, Brohm Leaves Purdue, B1G Goes Bowling & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 49.2!
College Football Playoff
We aren't breaking down the CFP semis, but we are going to talk about how we have 4 teams ranked.
Who could win the championship?
Do we realize how close we were to having Alabama in the playoffs?
Jeff Brohm Leaves Purdue
Going to Louisville, where he was QB in college
Is this a step-up or lateral move?
Will they get someone hired soon or wait it out for a bit?
HALFTIME: Super Media Bros & The EverTrending Story
B1G Goes Bowling
10 teams from the conference
We're talking about the dates, opponents, and locations of each of the teams' bowl games!
Sam has an idea of how to make the B1G conference more interesting after USC & UCLA join in 2024.
Which is the most intriguing, other than the semifinals?
GAME TIME!
Which B1G Bowl Game Ticket Costs More?
(Not including the semi-finals & the Rose Bowl)
Sam asks Tony, out of a group of bowl games, which ticket costs more on the resale market?
& we have #HEADLINES!
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1h 3min
December 07, 2022 E49.1: B1G Football Championship Game Recap, CFP Semis & B1G Basketball!
Welcome to Episode 49.1!
CFP Semifinals
TWO B1G teams in!
Should Alabama have been put in over Ohio St. or TCU?
Are we surprised Bama wasn't put into the semi-finals?
Did the committee get it right?
Should conference championship games count AGAINST a team if they lose?
Is the B1G conference better off with divisions?
Do people outside of Ann Arbor & Columbus want to see Ohio St. & Michigan play 3 times, potentially?
B1G Championship Game Recap
Sam talks how it was, as a Purdue fan, watching the championship game.
Was this a prototypical Michigan game?
Did they stake a claim as the team to beat in the CFP?
Devin Mockobee is going to get a scholarship, next year, right?!
How close was Purdue to returning to Pasadena? How does Sam feel about that?
B1G Basketball
Have we grossly underestimated how the conference will perform on the men's side (currently 6 teams in the top 25)?
Did anyone see Purdue being as good as they are performing on December 7th?
Is Zach Edey the front-runner for Player of the Year?
Did anyone see Maryland responding the way they started?
How good is Kevin Willard?
How does Wisconsin keep coming away with wins?
Purdue hosts Hofstra, and it is "Caleb Furst Movie Poster Night" depicting him as Buddy the Elf!
Michigan St. struggling while heading into conference play. Rest is vital, but are we worried about their depth?
No #HEADLINES today, they will return on Friday!
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1h
December 02, 2022 E48.2: Championship Preview: PUR/MICH, CFP Rankings, Playoff Expansion & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 48.2!
We are previewing the only B1G game!
Purdue v. Michigan
PUR QB Aidan O'Connell lost his brother earlier this week.
Would anyone blame him if he chose NOT to play?
Do we think he'll play?
Blake Corum is out, and Mazi Smith has been charged with a gun crime. ----Will there be a detraction from the overall Wolverine performance?
Does Purdue have any shot?
Does a Purdue win hurt Ohio St. if USC wins & the Buckeyes don't make the #CFP?
CFP Rankings
What can happen that would change the top 4: UGA, MICH, TCU, USC?
Should a team be punished for losing what has been acknowledged, by the committee, as a "bonus game?"
Who is in "no matter what happens?"
TCU has more "good wins" than multiple top 5 teams.
Notre Dame was better than what most thought they were after losing to Marshall.
2 of their 4 losses are to top 5 teams (OSU & USC)
Beat #9 Clemson
What would a playoff team w/more than 2 losses look like in an expanded playoff scenario, this year?
CFP Expansion
Rose Bowl agrees to amend the final two years of the current CFP contract in order to start an expanded playoff (12 teams) as early as next year!
Is this a good thing?
Sam urges the CFP to give a certain group of the 12 teams a reward!
#HEADLINES!
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1h
December 01, 2022 E48.1: WK 13 Recap- NEB/IOWA, PUR/IU, MICH/OSU; B1G Weekend In Men's & Women's Basketball!
Welcome to Episode 48.1!
We are recapping the 3 B1G games that decided the divisional titles!
NEB/IOWA
What transpired in IOWA CITY, on Friday?
Was it shocking?
What was the difference between the Huskers and Hawkeyes?
Matt Rhule to Lincoln... we will brush a little upon it!
PUR/IU
Boilers clinch their first trip to Indy & the B1G Championship game by winning the Old Oaken Bucket
Which would Sam, our resident Purdue fan, rather have:
a B1G West division championship
Win the Bucket from the Hoosiers?
MICH/OSU
What transpired in Columbus?!
How shocked are we with the outcome?
Are there aspects we overlooked on either side?
What should the CFP look like when all is said and done?
Do they both make it?
Basketball
WBB, B1G teams made noise i!
3 teams in the top 10 (#4 OSU, #5 IU, #10 IOWA)
High-profile matchups coming in the B1G/ACC
MBB putting in the work, and it's paying off
2 teams in the top 10 (#5 PUR, #10 IU), 6 in the top 25
Boilers make a huge jump after beating #6 Gonzaga & #8 Duke in Portland
Does Purdue look like they could be better than they were projected to be last year?
No #HEADLINES today, but we will have them on Friday!
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53min
November 25, 2022 E47.2: WK 13 Preview: NEB/IOWA, PUR/IU, MICH/OSU & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 47.2!
We are previewing the 3 B1G games that will decide the East & West Divisional crowns!
NEB/IOWA
Dalton was wrong, and NOT JUST ONCE?! We'll take it!
Can Nebraska be the stick in the spokes of the Hawkeye bandwagon?
Is the defense good enough to win in spite of the offense's ineptitude?
Is there a chance, even with a win, could AT LEAST one Ferentz not be coaching at Iowa next year?
PUR/IU
Must-win for Purdue (will know if it's for the West)
Rivalries are weird, COULD the Hoosiers derail ANY chances or take the Bucket from the Boilermakers?
The Bucket IS enough to want to beat IU, in Sam's experience!
HALFTIME: Beer'd Al Podcast & From the Middle Podcast
MICH/OSU
The Wolverines try to get back-to-back wins over Ohio St.
First "REAL" test for both, winner expected to be slotted into the CFP
Does Michigan trust JJ McCarthy enough for him to be expected to win?
As always... #HEADLINES!
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57min
November 23, 2022 E47.1: WK 12 Reaction: MIN/IOWA, NW/PUR, OSU/MD & ILL/MICH
Welcome to Episode 47.1!
We have so much, we are splitting this week's show into TWO parts!
Today, we are going over last week's games!
MIN/IOWA
Mo Ibrahim rushed for 263 yards, and STILL lost the game!
Iowa's defense continues to perform at an elite level, keeping Iowa in the driver's seat to go back to Indy.
If Tanner Morgan plays, does the game come out differently?
NW/PUR
Boilers stay alive in the West
Did it feel as close as the final score shows (17-9)?
Can we find where Purdue could have changed in order to make this week a "Win and You're In," for themselves?
How should divisions look going forward, if the conference stays with them after USC & UCLA join?
HALFTIME: Super Media Bros Podcast & The Ever Trending Story Podcast
OSU/MD
The Buckeyes get a scare in College Park.
Statistically, the Terps were on par with Ohio St.
Does this give any worry about Ohio St?
ILL/MICH
The Wolverines only could manage one TD against the Illini.
Illinois' defense shows up against Michigan, after being sub-par against Purdue
#HEADLINES will be at the end of part of this week's episode, on Friday morning!
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53min
November 18, 2022 E46: WK 11 Recap, WK 12 Preview, THE WIDE OPEN WEST, Coach Izzo Making the Schedule Tough & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 46!
The weather is starting to turn cold all throughout the Midwest, and the B1G teams are not phased!
Did we create a new show name to operate under before USC & UCLA join the conference?!
RECAPS
PUR/ILL
Boilers had the better running game
Chase Brown's 100 yd/gm rushing streak ended at 10
Didn't seem the Illini wanted to play
There are so many FIRST LAYER scenarios, the Boilermaker win put into play, for the teams who COULD win the West.
WIS/IOWA
Hawkeyes stay alive in the West with the dismantling of the Badgers
Is the offense actually doing a better job?
CAN THEY ACTUALLY WIN THE WEST?!
What has changed in Iowa City for the current change?
PREVIEWS
IOWA/MIN
The Gophers need their big names to show up in order to win the game
Will Tanner Morgan play?
Both were 1-3 in B1G play and now are tied for 1st with 2 weeks left in the season.
How confident with the remaining schedules are we that either team wins the West?
NW/PUR
Can the Boilermakers win out to put pressure on the others?
How confident are we with the remaining games for Purdue?
Will Indiana ruin any chance of Purdue going to Indy?
ILL/MICH
This will be the Illini defense's first REAL test... CAN THEY PULL OUT THE WIN?
Does Michigan "look past" Illinois, with Ohio St. waiting next week?
What happens if Illinois, Purdue, and Iowa win out?
The tie-breakers are IMMENSE!
HALFTIME: 500 Section Lounge Podcast & Beer In Front Podcast
Basketball is Underway!
Men
Michigan St. playing a TOUGH schedule to kick off the season.
Spartans are looking like they are a B1G contender!
Tom Izzo shows he likes to have as hard of a schedule as possible to start.
Is it crazy to think how different Michigan St. would be if Izzo had gone to Cleveland to coach the Cavs?
Women
B1G teams getting some big wins
have the most teams in the top 25
& Don't forget #HEADLINES!
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1h 17min
November 11, 2022 E45: WK 10 Recap, WK 11 Preview, West "Championship", OSU Not as Good as Thought? Basketball Taking Off & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 45!
RECAPS
IOWA/PUR
What happened to the IOWA offense?!
How about both sides of the ball for Purdue?!
Are we concerned about Purdue after losing 2 straight?
MSU/ILL
Spartans stun Illini, in Champaign, with suspensions
Did anyone see this happening?
OSU/NW
Does the 21-7 win show faults with the Buckeyes?
Did we see the warm-up FG die?
How do the Buckeyes gear up for each season?
Does the fact Ohio St.'s ONE test comes at the end of the year concern us?
PREVIEWS
PUR/ILL
Will the Illini put a stranglehold on the west or will Purdue make the west a mess?
WIS/IOWA
The winner of this game COULD be in a tie for the West division lead!
Can the IOWA offense keep their success going?
HALFTIME: 500 Section Lounge Podcast & Beer In Front Podcast
MBB & WBB
Basketball season is in full swing!
MSU/ZAGS preview on the men's side
MARY/SCAR preview on the women's side
#HEADLINES!
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1h 10min
November 05, 2022 E44: WK 9 Recap, WK 10 Preview (sort of), CFP Analysis, A Little Basketball & HEADLINES!
Welcome to Episode 44!
Recaps
OSU/PSU
Are the Lions the toughest opponent Ohio St. & Michigan have played?
Maybe Penn St. is better than originally thought?
MSU/MICH
Spartans started out quick... what happened?!
What does the suspension to Jacoby Windmon do for his DPOY chances?
ILL/NEB
Does this set the table for their matchup against Purdue as a West division championship?
Should the B1G do a relegation set up?
How will they set up the conference with USC & UCLA?
Previews (sort of)
OSU/NW, MIN/NEB, MARY/WIS, PSU/IU, MSU/ILL, MICH/RUT
IOWA/PUR
Charlie Jones Bowl!
Will he have more receiving yards than Iowa?
CFP Top 4 Analysis
Is Michigan at 5 a surprise?
Was it appropriate?
Is a tougher schedule with a loss bode better than a lightly contested undefeated team?
Did Tony make a guarantee? MAYBE... MAYBE NOT!
Halftime: Infectious Groove Podcast & The Muck Podcast
Basketball season tips off next week!
How are we feeling about things heading into the season?
What are the "secret" exhibitions that keep taking place?
AND #HEADLINES!
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1h 16min

FAQs about B1G Talk (Pigskin and Hardwood):

How many episodes does B1G Talk (Pigskin and Hardwood) have?

The podcast currently has 244 episodes available.